Looking to lose 100+ pounds... the healthy way!

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  • ptkat28
    ptkat28 Posts: 99 Member
    thanks for all the encouragement! :smiley:
  • bloodewine
    bloodewine Posts: 29 Member
    Starting back up again with exercise and food tracking tomorrow. Took a break to go on vacation with my boyfriend and his family (my first real vacation in almost 4 years), and just elected to make good choices and allow myself the occasional indulgence. Spent a lot of the trip walking, so hopefully I didn't end up doing any significant damage. Think I managed to do pretty well, but the scale will tell me tomorrow. My NSV, if it counts, is that I didn't just let myself eat whatever I wanted after dropping my boyfriend off at the airport to go back to CA. Usually I'm a major stress eater, and him leaving after not seeing him for 5 months would normally have been a huge trigger. I'm still really sad, but at least I'm not feeling disgusted and disappointed with myself as well.
  • Hippychick5983
    Hippychick5983 Posts: 130 Member
    Thanks @2run2ski ! Yesterday I got my swim in and it was soooo good. In fact, when I put my bathing suit on, it was a little loose around the middle! Yay for that! :p I do need to get some good googles though.

    Tomorrow I go and will try to get weights and cardio in again. I am determined to use those machines!
  • shirayne
    shirayne Posts: 263 Member
    Good morning!

    @2run2ski: That is great advice! I can't do more than 5 minutes on the elliptical and that's based on 1 attempt. I gave up on the elliptical after that... It's important to understand our limitations but not to just accept them! We can do this and we need to work at it and it will be a lifetime battle! But we are worth the effort! Give yourselves a break when you can't walk for more than 10 minutes or you can't lift more than 20 pounds! You WILL get there... in time. :)

    @bloodewine: I hope you had a fabulous vacation and I'm so excited for you that you were able to make smart choices. It's never easy when you aren't in your own environment. Regardless of what that scale says, you've got the right attitude and you're going to be ok. I can't imagine how difficult it is having to say goodbye but feel free to lean on me (or us... just don't want to speak for the whole group lol) when you're feeling down. I have emotional triggers as well and unless you've got someone who can relate, it's so hard to fight those triggers. The ice cream calls (or in my case, the potato chips) to you and sometimes you don't have the strength to fight it off. Come and talk to people who know what you're going through first and see if you can't distract yourself from the trigger. If that doesn't work, measure a portion of whatever it is you're going to eat, eat it, enjoy it, count the calories... AND MOVE ON! It's ok to stumble sometimes we just need to learn to control the fall. :)

    Have an awesome day my friends!
  • Directen
    Directen Posts: 2 Member
    Hi all, I purchased 5 introductory sessions with a trainer and I start tonight (I'm excited!). If you have used a personal trainer before, did you get good results? Would you do it again or did you learn enough during your time with him/her to be able to fly solo after a few months?
  • ptkat28
    ptkat28 Posts: 99 Member
    Good morning all! Just finished my walking!! Burned 269 calories.... I am slowly increasing my speed! Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
  • lae721
    lae721 Posts: 2 Member
    Good afternoon to you all. I have slowly been reading through this thread and find the all the support given incredible. I have been on MFP since about August 2014, never really taking the time to log any food. In October I started on my dedicated weight loss journey and began logging my food into the site. I was never good at keeping a food journal in my prior attempts, but being able to do it electronically really appealed to me! So far I have lost 50 pounds, and have quite a bit more to go. I would love to be a part of this group. I have been reading posts in the forums for quite some time but never had the courage to post anything. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18 and for the most part it did not affect my life with the exception of fertility issues. After having my children, however, the symptoms began! On the advice of my doctor and nutritionist I am following a low carb diet that has been successful for me. I am finding that it is a lifestyle change that I can stick with. Basically eating the way I ate while growing up! I will turn 58 in July and want to be able to keep up with living life! I am one of the lucky ones whose employer has a gym right in the building. I also have a fitbit zip and love it! Looking forward to warmer weather and getting out for long walks after work. I will also be starting the C25K program soon. Can't wait!!
  • shirayne
    shirayne Posts: 263 Member
    @directen: I enjoyed my time with my personal trainer but going to the gym never became a part of my routine. I've tried so many times and I just can't motivate myself to do it. *sigh*

    @lae721: Welcome! Congratulations on your loss, that's fantastic! I wish I could live on a low-carb diet but knowing myself, I don't think it would be sustainable. I envy you! :)

    @ptkat28: Walk it girl!!! :)
  • Jinx_Mo
    Jinx_Mo Posts: 150 Member
    2run2ski wrote: »
    but I determined to accept where I was at the moment and exercise with grace and gratitude. I can't say the machines are "easy" for me now, but I can be on the elliptical for 45 minutes and have a good workout. Be patient and kind with yourselves. Don't set the bar too high that you don't want to go near the machine. If 5 minutes is all you can bear, so be it! Another thing I did: I would do 3 machines for a short period of time. It broke up the chore of it. You can clear this hurdle! :)

    With grace... that how I need to approach this because right now my gracefulness looks like a turtle stampeding thru molasses! LOL I'm not beating myself up, though I did look myself in the mirror and say, "See, that's what the I'll-do-it-tomorrow mentality gets you! Now suck it up and prepare to sweat like a recovering shark at a chumming festival! I did end up hitting the bike for 20 and the treadmill for an additional 15 so I feel like I had a respectable workout. Luckily I am maintaining my incredible sense of humor and targeting myself quite well :wink:
  • Jinx_Mo
    Jinx_Mo Posts: 150 Member
    Directen wrote: »
    Hi all, I purchased 5 introductory sessions with a trainer and I start tonight (I'm excited!). If you have used a personal trainer before, did you get good results? Would you do it again or did you learn enough during your time with him/her to be able to fly solo after a few months?

    I've used an personal trainer before, and that cute little guy nearly worked me to death! LOL It was good though. He was sweet and personable on the outside, and evil like Jillian Michaels on the inside! But we got CRAZY good results, and I was soooooo proud when I was able to do what he demanded because I didn't believe I could do it and he knew better :smile:

    @bloodewine Great JOB!! Vacation is always a temptation, but I'm with you, emotions are a huge trigger for me, though mine is more anger/stress. Still, working around that is a monumental step!

    @lae721 Nice work on losing those 50lbs! I can't WAIT to say I've lost 50lbs! I have been tossing around the c25k, but really need to lose that 50 first, because my knees hardly love me now, and I don't want to do any real damage to them, but message me or keep the whole group posted on your progress. I want to keep being motivated to do it through vicariously living through you :smile:
  • keezo1
    keezo1 Posts: 204 Member
    Started using that gym membership my younger brother got me over 2 months ago.I was able to do a few minutes on the machines,i am trying not to do too much too fast.I am happy i have my brothers,and my fiance,eventhough he is overseas,they are very supportive and motivational.I have a lot to lose but i am up for the challenge,no matter how long it takes.
  • trailgirl777
    trailgirl777 Posts: 51 Member
    I read all the post of the successes and want to say to each of you guys. Yawl are awesome! Great job on just going to the gym, doing what minutes you can. My first walks were a humbling lesson in pain...getting slowly better though. The vacation...wow! Talk about a new healthy mindset! I read the losses peeps post and again...great job! So much positive energy here and it combats the sneaky little doubts that come our way!
  • prof_newme
    prof_newme Posts: 84 Member
    Jeepers creepers it's been a long time since I've posted I have a lot of reading to do! Just wanted everyone to know I am still here and will comment after I've read some of this this weekend!
  • drakeshattuck
    drakeshattuck Posts: 50 Member
    I notice that you say that you are addicted to food. Most of America is in the same boat. That addiction can only be broken if you prepare your own food. Please watch the movie "Fed Up", its on netflix, it explains the problem quite well. Good luck you you, and like others here have said, you can do it. If you can break away from the addictive foods produced by the mega food conglomerates you'll keep it off this time by just eating wholesome foods you prepare for yourself.
  • 2ledbetter
    2ledbetter Posts: 199 Member
    Hi all, I am impatiently working through the next month. I've lost 86 lbs so far and only have 9 more lbs to go to be in the 100's and then 5 more till I have lost "100" lbs. I truly can't imagine that fact. I have talked about losing weight for years and now I'm here. I'll still will have about 55 - 65lbs to lose after that.

    I'm so excited when I read all y'all's success and commiserate with your downs. Have a great day and week.
  • want2behappy31
    want2behappy31 Posts: 178 Member
    Welcome newbies!

    Great job on getting to the gym & getting your exercise in everybody. My FitBit is doing wonders for me. I HAVE to meet my goal every day and if I don't then I'm upset. Def. is keeping me motivated just like I wanted/needed it to. I started back on my nightly walks last night as well.

    The scale FINALLY moved this morning. I seriously almost jumped up and down!

    @ptkat28 Great job on the loss
  • blackberryvodka
    blackberryvodka Posts: 3 Member
    I'd love to join if that's okay? I've got 95lbs to lose and I'm struggling a bit, I binge-eat and am addicted to sugar. I'm aiming to drop a dress size to a UK 16/18 by the end of May *I bought a UK20 jacket and it was tight on me, that was basically the catalyst for my decision to lose weight.)
  • ptkat28
    ptkat28 Posts: 99 Member
    Good morning all and thanks for all the encouragement! I do have a question! I did 45 minutes of yard work yesterday, "weedeating" with a very heavy weedeater. Would that be considered exercise? I looked it up and the only things I found were Lawn Mowing-general and Gardening. It def worked my arms! I have more to do today but am not sure if I can use it as exercise? Thanks!
  • Hippychick5983
    Hippychick5983 Posts: 130 Member
    Welcome to all the new people! Feel free to add me if you like!

    @want2behappy31 Congrats on the scale movement!!!!! So so happy for you!


    @blackberryvodka Of course you are welcome to join us! Let us know how we can help you.

    @ptkat28 I am not sure how you can log that. Maybe just log it under gardening? Or if you know how much the weedeater weights then log it under weights? Either way good job on the exercise!


    Today I am headed back to the gym. Going to try and do either more swimming or weights. Will depend on if my friend comes with me or not. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
  • shirayne
    shirayne Posts: 263 Member
    Goooooooooood Morning Peeps!

    @drakeshattuck: Thanks for that info! I'll have to check that out on Netflix (I hope they have it on the Canadian version).

    @2ledbetter: What amazing weight loss achievements and I love that you've got small goals to lead you up to your final success! You are an awesome inspiration!

    @want2behappy31: WOOT WOOT! You jump up and down girl! You deserve it!

    @blackberryvodka: Welcome! Is it adding sugar to stuff or just anything containing sugar (like candy, cake etc...)? I'm trying to switch all my refined sugar over to organic cane sugar. It's still sugar but a healither version of it since it isn't as processed.

    @ptkat28: ABSOLUTELY that's exercise! If you don't want take chances on adding too many calories, don't add it at all. :) That way when the scale moves in the right direction... it'll be a bonus loss! :)

    Have an awesome day everyone!
  • 2run2ski
    2run2ski Posts: 133 Member
    @Hippychick5983 A loose bathing suit? That's the coolest NSV ever! :)
    @bloodewine I can understand why you're sad, but what an NSV to choose not to overeat to numb your sadness! :)
    @directen I've never used a personal trainer. It sounds awesome! I hope you'll post about your experience.
    @ptkat28 Your commitment has dividends! Nice work!
  • 2run2ski
    2run2ski Posts: 133 Member
    edited April 2015
    @lae721 It's taken me quite a while to summon the courage to post both here and on the newsfeed. But, now that I'm getting the hang of it (and realizing that being open (or vulnerable as Brene Brown (right spelling?) puts it... see link by Hippychick)), you can't shut me up! ;) You're doing so well already! I think being a part of the board will give you fresh impetus to continue on your way!
    @mischelM Your similes are hilarious! "like a turtle stampeding thru molasses" " like a recovering shark at a chumming festival" Keep on keeping it light and your body will correspond! :)
    @keezo1 WTG to get to the gym! How nice to have such a support system.
    @prof_newme I know! I'm in the same boat! Lots o' activity here.
    @2ledbetter It's going to be a great party when you hit those milestones! :)
    @want2behappy31 You are doing a great job and I hope you do post when things feel bleak to you. Let us help you by "linking arms" and showing you you're not alone. (((hug))) Doesn't it feel great when the scale finally moves again?? But, it is a constant demand for me to not put too much emphasis on the numbers on the scale. I don't like my success and failure to be determined by that number. So, I work on focusing on those NSV's.
    @blackberryvodka There's plenty of room here...jump right in!
    @ptkat28 Definitely count it as exercise! I don't know how you'd figure the calories, but whenever I've been stumped, I Googled around and would average the answers I found. Is it within your budget to get a HRM or step counter (like Jawbone, Fitbit etc.?) I bit the bullet and bought a Polar HRM and I like it a lot. Whenever I exercise or do yard work I put it on and have a reasonably accurate calorie count (no HRM is perfect). I like not having to figure out calories burned for every activity (seeing that MFP is no help at all with their exaggerated counts).

    I'm going away to a meeting this weekend and I'm leaving tomorrow morning. I'm a tad concerned about food and exercise, but I'm not going to obsess about it.

    I'm always looking for motivated and supportive friends, so feel free to add me.

    Have a progressive day, everyone! :)
  • Jinx_Mo
    Jinx_Mo Posts: 150 Member
    2run2ski wrote: »
    @lae721
    @mischelM Your similes are hilarious! "like a turtle stampeding thru molasses" " like a recovering shark at a chumming festival" Keep on keeping it light and your body will correspond! :)

    I'm going away to a meeting this weekend and I'm leaving tomorrow morning. I'm a tad concerned about food and exercise, but I'm not going to obsess about it.

    I'm always looking for motivated and supportive friends, so feel free to add me.

    Have a progressive day, everyone! :)

    Those similes seems way funnier when you quoted them than when I wrote them! LOL Thank you. I've always seem my comments as humor, but when I was little my dad use to tell me that it was my bad luck that "smart *kitten*" wasn't a profession or I would have taken the world by storm! LOL

    Good luck on your meeting! You'll do fine. Just relax and remember, it's all about healthier choices, not necessarily perfect one! :wink:
  • shirayne
    shirayne Posts: 263 Member
    @MischelM: I was always told that it's always better to be a "smart *kitten*" than a "dumb *kitten*" :)

    Have an awesome day everyone heading into a fab weekend!

  • Jinx_Mo
    Jinx_Mo Posts: 150 Member
    shirayne wrote: »
    @MischelM: I was always told that it's always better to be a "smart *kitten*" than a "dumb *kitten*" :)

    True enough!! LOL
  • prof_newme
    prof_newme Posts: 84 Member
    MischelM wrote: »
    I've always seem my comments as humor, but when I was little my dad use to tell me that it was my bad luck that "smart *kitten*" wasn't a profession or I would have taken the world by storm! LOL
    That's pretty funny! I got in trouble for my "wise guy" comments.

  • Jinx_Mo
    Jinx_Mo Posts: 150 Member
    prof_newme wrote: »
    That's pretty funny! I got in trouble for my "wise guy" comments.

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    Oh, I got in trouble... but he recognized in me exactly what existed in him! He was as bad as I was, so while he was irritated he was also amused...LOL Luckily my sense of humor has kept me from wallowing in self-pity over my weight. It really is a blessing, even if my failure to filter does get me in more trouble than I intend!
  • Jinx_Mo
    Jinx_Mo Posts: 150 Member
    Wish me luck, folks. Today is my birthday celebration and I'm going to make a concerted effort to stay under 2000 calories, though there are no restrictions on what I eat. Let's see if I can make this happen! Have a great weekend everyone!
  • ptkat28
    ptkat28 Posts: 99 Member
    Happy Birthday @MischelM! Good luck with the calorie counting! :smiley:
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Have some fun news... I've been trying to find an apartment since I got here on January 1 and finally found one today! :D Yay!!
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